Office universitaire de recherche socialiste

The Office universitaire de recherche socialiste (OURS) is a French research centre and archive founded in 1969 by Guy Mollet. It is a non-profit association under the French law of 1901, dedicated to theoretical and historical research on socialism and broader human and societal questions. The OURS operates a library and archive centre, publishes regular periodicals, hosts meetings at its headquarters, and organises annual conferences and public events in partnership with other research institutions. It is neither a political party nor a political current, and it explicitly refrains from taking positions on current political affairs or strategy. The organisation is based in Paris and maintains an active publishing programme, including its monthly journal L'OURS and the review Recherche socialiste. Its current president is Alain Bergounioux, with Denis Lefebvre as secretary-general and Frédéric Cépède as editorial secretary. The OURS serves as a key repository for socialist archives and a hub for scholarly exchange on the history and ideas of socialism.

The Office universitaire de recherche socialiste (OURS) was founded in 1969 by Guy Mollet, a prominent French socialist politician. It was established as a research centre and archive dedicated to the study of socialism and broader human and societal problems. From its inception, the OURS has been a non-profit association under the French law of 1901. Its first president was Guy Mollet, who led the organisation until 1975. He was succeeded by Jacques Piette (1975–1978), Adrien Spinetta (1978–1990), Claude Fuzier (1990–1997), and Pierre Guidoni (1997–2000). Alain Bergounioux is the current president. The organisation has consistently published a monthly journal, L'OURS, since 1969, and in 1997 it launched the review Recherche socialiste, initially quarterly and now semi-annual. The OURS also publishes books and collective works, often in partnership with other research structures. It maintains a library and archive centre in Paris, open to members and researchers. Over the decades, the OURS has organised numerous conferences and public events, including annual seminars and colloquia. It remains a key institution for the preservation and study of French socialist history.

• 2016

  Publication of 'Léon Blum, notre contemporain' and 'Les socialistes français à l'heure de la Libération'

• 2008

  Publication of 'Socialistes et radicaux. Querelles de famille'

• 2006

  Publication of 'Cent ans de socialisme, les socialistes et la France'

• 2000

  Alain Bergounioux becomes president

• 1997

  Pierre Guidoni becomes president; Recherche socialiste review launched

• 1990

  Claude Fuzier becomes president

• 1978

  Adrien Spinetta becomes president

• 1975

  Guy Mollet's presidency ends; Jacques Piette becomes president

• 1969

  Founded by Guy Mollet

• 1969

  First issue of L'OURS monthly journal published

A non-partisan, humanist and secular research and documentation centre focused on socialism and contemporary societal issues, providing archives, publications, and scholarly events.

• L'OURS

  Monthly socialist critique journal, published 10 times a year since 1969.

• Recherche socialiste

  Review published since 1997, initially quarterly, now semi-annual, organised around thematic dossiers.

• L'OURS hors-série

  Special issues of the journal.

• Éditions de l'OURS

  Publishing arm producing individual and collective works since 2006.

1. 1L'OURS | office universitaire de recherche socialistelours.org
2. 2L’histoire | L'OURSlours.org
3. 3Histoire et mémoire | L'OURSlours.org
4. 4Histoire et mémoire : Il y a 70 ans, la mort de Léon Blum (1) | L'OURSlours.org
5. 5Office universitaire de recherche socialistewikidata.org
6. 6Office universitaire de recherche socialistefr.wikipedia.org